By Megan SaylesAFRO Business Writermsayles@afro.com What was once a small funeral parlor inside of a Baltimore home is now a family-owned funeral business empire with several branches spanning the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area. In 1957, William Carrington March and his wife, Julia Roberta March, took a chance and opened March Funeral Homes on the main floor
Nigerian Reggae Gospel Veteran, Songwriter & Music Minister, Buchi steps out from his usual reggae space, embracing his root to deliver a Highlife-centric new single titled “Give Thanks“. The midtempo melodic tune captures Buchis’s heart of gratitude to God for His faithfulness and love in commemoration of his birthday. Commenting on the new release, Buchi
Upholding a spiritual exercise that has received wide-acclaim with testimonies, Renowned worship leader Nathaniel Bassey announces the second phase of the ground-breaking “Hallelujah Challenge” for the year set to begin on Sept. 29th and end on October 22nd, 2023. This comes seven (7) months after the first phase which was held in February. Taking to
Attorney Ben Crump, second from left, walks with Ron Lacks, left, Alfred Lacks Carter, third from left, both grandsons of Henrietta Lacks, and other descendants of Lacks, outside the federal courthouse in Baltimore, Oct. 4, 2021. The family of Henrietta Lacks settled a lawsuit against the biotechnology company, Thermo Fisher Scientific, for an undisclosed amount
By Amber D. Dodd, Special to the AFRO The NAACP held their 114th annual convention in Boston, Mass. from July 28 to July 31 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. The event was held under the theme of “thriving together.” “The theme ‘thriving together’ means uniting activists, leaders and experts of all ages for
By Rev. Al Sharpton, Word In Black Sixty years ago, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led a historic march in Washington, D.C., at a time when the nation was at an inflection point. Hundreds of thousands gathered at the Lincoln Memorial on Aug. 28, 1963, as Dr. King called for better wages, jobs
By Catherine Pugh, Special to the AFRO Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus Steven Horsford (D-NV-04) held a press conference on July 27 to call attention to the recent attacks on the fundamental rights of Black Americans, which he said are being “eroded.” Horsford expressed concern about how gains made over decades by Black Americans
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire, @StacyBrownMedia New Jersey was plunged into mourning as the news of the untimely death of Lt. Gov. Sheila Y. Oliver shook the state. The 71-year-old died on Aug. 1, just one day after being rushed to the hospital due to an undisclosed medical issue. In a heartbreaking statement, the
Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Brian Reynolds, Commander, Submarine Group Nine NAVAL BASE KITSAP – BANGOR, Wash. – The blue crew of the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Nebraska (SSBN 739) held a change of command ceremony at the Naval Base Kitsap – Bangor Chapel at Silverdale, Washington, July 27, 2023. During the ceremony
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent, @StacyBrownMedia With the white sheets removed, the hoods now off, and the dog whistles as overt as they were during Jim Crow and the struggle for civil rights in the mid-20th century, a conservative group that spearheaded the Supreme Court’s overturning of affirmative action now has